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Metropolitan State University of Denver is a public institution located in Denver, Colorado. The city atmosphere of Denver makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

122 Undergraduate Degrees
64 Graduate Degrees
98% Acceptance Rate

Where Is Metropolitan State University of Denver?

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Contact details for MSU Denver are given below.

Contact Details
Address: Speer Blvd And Colfax Ave, Denver, CO 80217-3362
Phone: 303-556-3058
Website: www.msudenver.edu

How Do I Get Into MSU Denver?

You can apply to MSU Denver online at: www.msudenver.edu/apply/

Admission Requirements for MSU Denver

Submission Required?
High School GPA 1
High School Rank 1
High School Transcript 1
College Prep Program 5
Recommendations 3
SAT or ACT Scores 5
TOEFL 1

How Hard Is It To Get Into MSU Denver?

98% Acceptance Rate
60% Of Accepted Are Women
32% Submit SAT Scores
With an acceptance rate of 98%, MSU Denver is fairly easy to get into, but you must be sure to submit the required materials.

Approximately 40% of accepted students are men and 60% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 97%, and the acceptance rate for women is 98%.

Average Test Scores

About 32% of students accepted to MSU Denver submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 460 and 570. Math scores were between 450 and 560.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Metropolitan State University of Denver  ( 460 to 570 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for Metropolitan State University of Denver  ( 450 to 560 )
200
800
MSU Denver received ACT scores from 7% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 15 and 24. Math scores were between 16 and 0. Composite scores were between 16 and 23.

ACT English Scores for Metropolitan State University of Denver  ( 15 to 24 )
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36
ACT Composite Scores for Metropolitan State University of Denver  ( 16 to 23 )
1
36

Can I Afford Metropolitan State University of Denver?

58% Take Out Loans

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At MSU Denver, approximately 58% of students took out student loans averaging $5,464 a year. That adds up to $21,856 over four years for those students.

Metropolitan State University of Denver Undergraduate Student Diversity

9,851 Full-Time Undergraduates
54% Women
51% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 16,515 undergraduate students at MSU Denver, with 9,851 being full-time and 6,664 being part-time.

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There are also 1,163 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 9,851 full-time undergraduates at MSU Denver, 46% are male and 54% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Metropolitan State University of Denver students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 458
Black or African American 608
Hispanic or Latino 3,378
White 4,641
International Students 86
Other Races/Ethnicities 680

Geographic Diversity

Colorado students aren't the only ones who study at Metropolitan State University of Denver. At this time, 20 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 66 countries are represented at MSU Denver. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Vietnam, China, and India.

Online Learning at Metropolitan State University of Denver

4,246 Took All Classes Online
12,367 Took At Least One Class Online
In 2022-2023, 12,367 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at MSU Denver has changed over the last few years.

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Metropolitan State University of Denver Teaching Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Basic Certificate Bachelor’s Graduate Certificate Master’s TOTAL
General Education 0 0 0 60 60
Elementary Education 0 46 0 0 46
Early Childhood Education 0 29 0 0 29
General Special Education 0 16 0 0 16
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching 0 11 0 0 11
Music Education 0 10 0 0 10
Art Education 0 9 0 0 9
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism 0 0 4 0 4
Educational/Instructional Technology 1 0 0 0 1
TOTAL 1 121 4 60 186

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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